Jennifer Cole, LMSW
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Details
| Name | Jennifer Cole |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Jennifer
Jennifer Cole is an LMSW with eight years of practice helping people reshape their stories and take the next step. She draws on narrative ideas to help clients notice patterns and choose a different path. Jennifer aims to create a calm, steady presence while people face difficult changes.
She focuses on practical, approachable work. Sessions are conversational and client-led, with gentle guidance toward clearer thinking and new choices. Jennifer uses tools from cognitive behavioral methods to address unhelpful thoughts and from client-centered work to honor each person's experience.
Background and approach
Many people see her for stress, anxiety, depression, or grief. She also supports those dealing with relationship issues, addiction concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional concerns she addresses include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment questions, and challenges tied to adoption or blended families.
Her style blends emotional reflection with concrete steps. That can mean mapping a difficult memory, testing a new behavior, or practicing short coping strategies between sessions. Jennifer encourages small changes that add up over time.
Sessions are offered online in Michigan and conducted in English. She invites anyone ready to reconsider their next chapter to begin with a short intake and a discussion of goals. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression among the things Jennifer works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jennifer among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jennifer directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jennifer directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Jennifer uses Narrative Therapy to help people see the stories they tell about themselves and consider alternatives. This approach can be useful for shifting long-held beliefs about identity, relationships, or role after major life events.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and safety. That work often helps with attachment issues, relationship struggles, and patterns that repeat across friendships or partnerships.
Client-Centered Therapy is part of her style as well, meaning sessions are guided by what the person needs in the moment. This puts the client's goals and perspective at the center while the therapist offers empathy and reflection.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer will talk with you about your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. She adjusts pace and tools over time so the plan evolves from session to session.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for interactive conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can fit busy days, allow brief updates between meetings, and help you keep momentum without scheduling a full session.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Jennifer often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. Other common topics include ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and client-centered with narrative elements. She combines reflection about your story with practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and works as an LMSW, which is a Licensed Master Social Worker. That background informs her focus on healing from the past and managing the present.
Where is she located and licensed?
Jennifer practices in Michigan and holds the MI LMSW credential. Sessions are provided to people within that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That begins the intake and matching process.
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